The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-02-26
CONGRESSIONALSUMMARY.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. 14.-On motion OF Mr..
Cameron the Senate took up for considera-
ton the bill introduced and reported by
him ito increase the naval esta blishment."
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, section was
added requiring the construction OF three
OF the vessels on TIE Pacific coast, three on
the Gull of Mexico and ioGr on the
atlantic coast. At O'Clock the Eads
ship railway bill took precedence, but no
action was reached. Mr.. Allison offered
resolution, which was adopted. requesting
the President to have a search made in the
records OF the State, War and Treasury
Departments for the information as to the
services rendered by Count Casimir Pulas-
XII, brigadier general OF the United States
army in 1777-S and 8, and until he was
killed in action.
TUESDAY, Feb. 15.-Mr. Jones New,
from the committee on finance, reported
back House amendments to the trade dol
lar blu, with a recommendation that they
be non-concurred in. The amendments
were non-concurced in, and a conference
was asked. Messrs. Jones New Morrill,
and Beck were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate. Mr.. Vest, from the
Judiciary committee, reported back with
amendments the House bill to amend the
act dividing the state of Missouri into two
judicial districts; and TO divide the East
ern and Western Districts into divisions.
The amendments were agreed TO and the
bill passed A conference was asked and
Messrs. Vest, wilson (Ia) and Evarts
were appointed Senate conferees.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.-The Senate took
up and passed the bill known as the Cam
eron naval bill. The Hale bill for an increase
IN the navy was then taken up. Mr.. Blair
addressed the Senate in eulogy of his de-
ceased colleague, Mr.. Pike. After other
eulogistic addresses, the resolution was
adopted, and the Senate, as further marx
OF respect, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Hale naval bill
was passed by the Senate to-day by vote
of As to z. The bill provides for the con-
struction OF heavily armored vessels for
coast defense and also for gunboats and
torpedo boats. and appropriating $15,
400, 900 to be available during five years
from March q, 1887. The Eads Tehuan-
tepec Ship Railway bill was taken up, and
a substitute offered by Mr.. Vest and
amended by Mr.. Van Wyek was adopted.
Mr.. Vest, ror4 the conference committee on
the House BID to amend the act dividing
the state OF Missouri into two judicial dis
tricts, made report, which was agreed TO.
The bill, therefore, is passed
FRIDAY, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Edmunds pre-
sented the conference report on the Utah
d
tute for both the Senate and House bills,
and after a long debate it was agreed to-
yeas 81; nays 13. As this report was
agreed to in the House, yesterday, the
bin now goes to the President. The river
and harbor appropriation bill, reported
by the committee on commerce as a SUBJ
stitute for the bill passed by the House
was read and then various amendments
were offered by the chairman OF the COM
mittee. Mr.. Mcmillan, and were adopted.
These were generally an increase of the
amounts OF various items.
SATURDAY, Feb. 19.-The conference COM
mittee on the bill for the recoinage OF the
trade dollar reported an agreement, and
the Senate adopted the report. The river
and harbor bill was debated at length, and
the section relating to the condemnation
Of lands was stricken out.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. 1.-THE following bills
were introduced: Amending the Chinese
restrictive immigration act; to prohibit
members OF Congress from acting as attor-
neys or employees in any case in which the
government is interested; appointing a
committee, consisting of the commissioner
OF pensions, two senators and two repre-
sentatives, to revise the pension
laws and to report the result
OF its Investigation to Congress;
for full reciprocity between the United
States and the Dominion OF Canada; pro-
posing constitutional amendment for the
election OF senator's by the people OF the
several states. The floor was then given
to the committee on the District of Colum.
bia, and the afternoon and evening were
spent in consideration of District bills.
TUESDAY, Feb. 15.-Mr Ha ammond GA J
submitted the conference report on the
anti Mormon bill and it was ordered print
ed and laid over till Thursday. The con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was discussed in committee OF the whole,
but no decisive ton was taken
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.-The House in
sisted upon it's amendment to the trade
dollar recoinage bill, and conference was
asked. Mr.. Rice (Mass.), from the COM
mIttee on foreign affairs, reported a resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of state for
copies OF certain correspondence on file in
his department on the subject of Venezuelan n
claims Adopted. Also, calling on the
secretary for information as to what
action has been taken to protect the inter
ests OF American citizens whose property
was destroyed by insurgents at Aspinwall.
Adopted.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Speaker laid
before the House a message from the Pres
ident vetoing the bill for the special distrib-
tions of Texas. A motion to pass the bill
over the veto failed to obtain the necessary
two-thirds. The conference report on the
anti-Mormon bill was called up and
adopted. The consular appropriation bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Belmont offered a
substitute for that portion of the original
not already acted upon, vhich was adopt
ed, and the bill passed. The provision for
the appointment of two inspectors OF con-
sulates Ia omitted from the substitute, and
the appropriation for contingent expenses
for consulates is reduced from 1920, 900 to
$15O,000.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1S.--Much debate OF an ex-
ceedingly lurid character was INDUCED in
over the conference report on the Senate
bill providing for the holding of terms OF
court at Bay City, Mich. The re-
port was agreed to. On motion
of Mr.. Townsend (Hl.) the Senate
amendments 10 the invalid pension
appropriation bill were non-concurred in
and conference ordered. Mr.. Townshend,
from the COMMITTEES on appropriat re-
reported bill appropriating "a, 663, 40
for the payment of Mexican aud other
pensions. Committee of the whole. The
House refused to pass over the veto the
pension bill OF Simmons ". Hart-ysas,
142; nays, 9S-not the necessary two
thirds.
SATURDAY, Feb. 19.-The suDdry civil
appropriation bill was taken up and q
senate amendment adding an item of s22,-
600 for fences around cemeteries con-
tanning the bodies OF Confederate dead,
gave rice to sn animated discussion Con-
sideration OF the bill was not completed
The conference committee on the bill re-
peahng the timber culture law reported a
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